Estimated tax revenue generated by legalization of recreational marijuana per year: over $699 million

As of now, it’s becoming a struggle just to see an advisory question on the ballot about changing the Illinois marijuana laws to allow recreational use. Heather Steans and Jason Barickman are two politicians that are trying to change that, because they see the potential in having a recreational market in Illinois, by taking the money out of the illegal trade and putting it into the local economy.